According to Iowa select Marriage Index 1758-1996; Mary E. Johnson married Charles E. Bowles on November 27, 1856 at Farmington located in Van Buren County, Iowa.
According to the Salt Lake County, Utah 1908-1949 M. E. Boles a female also known as M. E. Johnson died on March 9, 1896 in Salt Lake City, Utah. However the years of range would indicate a problem.
The daughter Lillian who married Mr. Dillingham died in Oklahoma in 1929. This family always seemed to be on the move. LOL